Moore Theological College

Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The college has a strong tradition of conservative evangelical theology with a strong emphasis on biblical languages, the use of primary sources and, critically, the importance of learning in community. It has developed three academic and ministry centres alongside its mainstream academic program, the Priscilla and Aquila Centre, which promotes women’s ministry from a complementarian perspective, the Centre for Christian Living, which seeks to provide resources to the general Christian public for intelligent gospel engagement with the wider community, and the Centre for Ministry Development, which provides specialized continuing training and education for graduates and others involved in Christian ministry.

For more than 150 years, Moore College has been preparing men and women for a lifetime of Christian ministry in which they will teach the Bible faithfully in the context of genuine, loving personal relationships.

While the largest group in the student body is typically those preparing for Anglican ordained ministry, Moore has also trained other Christian workers, including women, children, youth, families, and assistant ministers. Moore graduates also serve as school chaplains, Christian studies teachers and scripture teachers, university and church evangelists, cross-cultural workers, AFES staff workers, social workers, community workers, hospital and nursing home/retirement village chaplains, and refugee advocacy workers. The college trains men and women at every level of its program.

The college has played a critical role in the shape of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Its evangelical and reformed character has been created and maintained by the vast majority of the diocese’s clergy being men and women trained at Moore College. The last three Archbishops of Sydney all spent time as students at Moore College and three out of the last four had been full-time members of the college faculty. Members of the current faculty also serve in various capacities in the diocese, including the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission.

Moore College teaches subjects in three key areas: Biblical studies (Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical theology, Hebrew, Greek) Christian thought (doctrine, ethics, church history, philosophy) and Christian ministry (ministry and mission). There is an emphasis on the study of the Bible in the original languages and practical experience for students in Christian ministry.

In the early 20th century, the college prepared people for the University of Durham’s Licentiate of Theology. Later the standard award of the college was the Licentiate of Theology through the Australian College of Theology. From 1958 to 1986, around 200 students were prepared for the external Bachelor of Divinity degree at London University. During this period the college also began preparing students for the Australian College of Theology’s Bachelor of Theology degree.

In 1992, the college gained the right to award its own Bachelor of Divinity degree for its four-year program. This degree and the three year Bachelor of Theology degree were accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Training. The college was given self-accrediting authority as an Australian Higher Education Provider in 2011.

International students are required to have a minimum of 7.0 in the IELTS. The college also accepts TOEFL scores as the proof of English language proficiency.

Courses Available

• Theology

How to Apply?

For International Students